Joe Lauzon breaks down submission times for Pallhares

Palhares’ belt stripped, title vacated for kimura hold vs Shields

This weekend was full of great fights, although the UFC card ran waaaay long. 4 under cards is understandable for a regular fight, but with 7 main card fights due to the ending of TUF was a little much. If you think about it, Ronda’s fight wasn’t until almost 1am EST, and RIO is an hour ahead. To me that is not safe. Fighting at night is always expected, but even with a top trained athlete in peak shape, fighting into the wee hours of the next day is a little much.

We all know that Jake Shields is a great fighter. Not good, great. His fight with Rousimar Palhares was a 3 round battle that left both men with nothing left in the tank, and to see him get caught in a reversal that lead right into a perfect kimura either says 1 of 2 things:

Shields is losing his edge or was extremely tired after 3 grueling rounds

Palhares is a better fighter, or just caught a weak Shields at the right time.

Why did Palhares deem it necessary to hold the extremely painful kimura for 1.5 seconds? Even after the referee stepped in to pull Palhares off Shields (when it was obvious Shields was caught), is a disturbing sight to say the least.

Comparatively speaking, they are both excellent BJJ artists, but for some reason, Palhares takes the “sport and man” out of “sportsman like conduct”. It’s actually vile to watch, and Joe Lauzon does a great job of breaking down 6 random fights from each fighter just to show you the difference why holding a submission extra long is not a good thing.

I think he nailed it on the head. Also, a little article pulled from Sherdog.com:

WSOF President Ray Sefo announced during an appearance on ”The MMA Hour” Tuesday that Palhares has been suspended indefinitely by the promotion and stripped of his 170-pound belt. “The fact is that he may never fight for us again,” Sefo told Ariel Helwani during the interview.

Palhares submitted Jake Shields with a kimura 2:02 into the third round of their headlining encounter at WSOF 22 on Aug. 1. However, Palhares held the maneuver for several seconds too long, cranking after Shields tapped and still holding on as referee Steve Mazaggati attempted to separate the two fighters. Shields then threw a punch at Palhares in frustration.

After the bout, Shields called Palhares a “dirty fighter” and also accused the Brazilian of gouging his eye repeatedly earlier in the bout.

In addition to the WSOF’s discipline, Palhares is likely facing a fine and suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission. WSOF 22 took place at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Palhares has a well-established reputation for holding on to submissions for too long. Palhares was released from the UFC in October 2013 for failing to release a heel hook in a timely fashion after Mike Pierce tapped out to the maneuver 31 seconds into their encounter at UFC Fight Night “Maia vs. Shields.” It was the second such instance for Palhares in the Octagon, as he was suspended 90 days in 2010 by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board for cranking the same hold longer than necessary against Tomasz Drwal.

Palhares is looking at a suspension, a possible fine and he lost his belt. All things deserving of his conduct inside the ring. I am just glad he didn’t ruin someone’s life permanently and i hope he doesn’t get that chance again. It’s “Big Boy Rules” in life, in training and in the cage. If you cannot act like a Big Boy, you get to sit at the small table with all the kiddies.

@jakeshields- I know you wanted to punch him and tried, but don’t go down to his level. That shows acceptance in a weird sort of way. People should just stop taking fights with him until he can learn to act like a Professional.

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